Vintage Beni Ouarain Berber Rug
This outstanding vintage Beni Ouarain rug features beautifully muted shades, ranging from cloud white to sandy cream; adorned with soft black or dark brown geometric patterns and lines. The designs are often asymmetrical and mismatched, adding to their charm.
The Beni Ouarain confederation, composed of seventeen tribes, inhabits the high mountain region of the northeastern Middle Atlas. Their rugs stand out from other Berber weavings, as they are woven exclusively with an ivory background and decorated with abstract geometric motifs of undyed natural wool. The high quality of the materials, the spontaneity of the designs, and the strong ethnic-minimal feel place these carpets at the forefront of contemporary interior design. Beni Ouarain carpets typically have a large format of approximately 400 cm (13 feet) by 200 cm (6.5 feet). However, we rarely find them in sizes more adaptable to today’s Western interiors, such as in this case.